I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.
I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work
of the God-house, the horizon of the god, and on the
work of the great throne, which was [made] of the
very best silver-gold[2] of the mountains, and of
perfect work to last for ever, which was made by Maatkara
in connection with the monuments which he made for
his father Amen-Ra, &c. I performed the office
of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed the
artificers who were engaged on the work of the shrine
(?) of Truth, the framework of the doors of which
was of silver-gold, made by Maatkara, &c. I performed
the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed
the artificers who were engaged on the works of Tcheser-Tcheseru,[3]
the Temple of Millions of Years, the great doors of
which were made of copper inlaid with figures in silver-gold,
which was made by Maatkara, &c. I performed the
office of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed
the artificers who were engaged on the work of Khakhut,
the great sanctuary of Amen, his horizon in Amen-tet,
whereof all the doors [were made] of real cedar wood
inlaid (or overlaid) with bronze, made by Maatkara,
&c. I performed the office of chief mouth, giving
orders. I directed the artificers who were engaged
on the works of the House of Amen, it shall flourish
to all eternity! whereof the pavement was inlaid with
blocks of gold and silver, and its beauties were like
unto those of the horizon of heaven, made by Maatkara,
&c. I performed the office of chief mouth, giving
orders. I directed the artificers who were engaged
on the work of the great shrine, which was made of
ebony from Kenset (Nubia), with a broad, high base,
having steps, made of translucent alabaster [from
the quarry] of Het-nub, made by Maatkara, &c.
I performed the office of chief mouth, giving orders.
I directed the artificers who were engaged on the
works of the Great House of the god, which was plated
with silver in which figures were inlaid in gold—its
splendour lighted up the faces of all who beheld it—made
by Maatkara, &c. I performed the office of chief
mouth, giving orders. I directed the artificers
who were engaged on the work of the great broad, high
doors of the temple of Karnak, which were covered with
plates of copper inlaid with figures in silver-gold,
made by Maatkara, &c. I performed the office
of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed the
artificers who were engaged on the work of the holy
necklaces and pectorals, and on the large talismans
of the great sanctuary, which were made of silver-gold
and many different kinds of precious stones, made by
Maatkara, &c. I performed the office of chief
mouth, giving orders. I directed the artificers
who were engaged on the works in connection with the
two great obelisks, [each of which] was one hundred
and eight cubits in height (about 162 feet) and was
plated with silver-gold, the brilliance whereof filled
all Egypt, made by Maatkara, &c. I performed
the office of chief mouth, giving orders. I directed